Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Jn 19:31-37 Today we celebrate the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Church has such love for the Sacred Heart that she made this day a solemnity, and Pope Pius XI explained why in his encyclical, Miserentissimus Redemptor. He wrote that “a summary of all our religion […]
Thursday of the Tenth Week of Ordinary Time – Mt 5:20-26 Today’s Gospel gives us some beautiful insights into the nature of anger. Christ says, “I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment.” An ancient commentary on this text from the Gospel of Matthew says that Christ’s commandment
Wednesday of the Tenth Week of Ordinary Time – Option 2 – Mt 5:17-19 In today’s brief Gospel, taken from the Sermon on the Mount, Christ tells us that He came, not to abolish the Law or the prophets, but to fulfill. In order to understand what He means, we must first consider how
Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time – Mt 5:13-16Today’s readings speak to us of two very important symbols to understand our role in the present world: they speak to us of salt and light. So today we can think about these two symbols and think about how we can live out the truths
Monday of the Tenth Week of Ordinary Time – Option 2 – Mt 5:1-12 In today’s Gospel, we heard Christ proclaim the Beatitudes. Over the centuries, the fathers and doctors of the Church have consistently pointed to the Sermon on the Mount, and especially the Beatitudes, as the “plan for the Kingdom of Christ.” As
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ – Years A, B, C Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. This Solemnity gives us the opportunity to think about the importance of the Eucharist in our lives, in our community, and about what we can do in order to
Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time – Mk 12:38-44 A few years ago, researchers claimed to have calculated that it costs 1.1 million dollars to raise a child in the United States. My thought was, “Is that really all it costs? Only a million dollars?” Indeed, a million dollars seems rather cheap.
Friday of the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time – Mk 12:35-37 Sometimes we come across Gospel passages that might make us scratch our heads and wonder, “What’s going on here?” Such might be the case of today’s Gospel. Although it is only three verses long, nonetheless, as one scholar puts it, “For us this
Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time – Mk 12:28-34 Today’s Gospel narrative takes place after Jesus has successfully refutes the groups of Pharisees, Herodians, and Sadducees (what we’ve been hearing these past days); the Pharisee in today’s Gospel is the only good Pharisee that Mark presents in his Gospel, and it’s interesting to
Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time – Mk 12:18-27 In the Gospel, we heard of the encounter between Jesus and the Sadducees. Among the various groups of Jews of that time, the Sadducees were the worldliest, so to speak. Mark tells us that they denied the resurrection, but also, implicit in this, is
